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Jail Records


This is a transcription of the Dornoch Jail records for 1814 and 1815.
The original records are held in the Highland Council Archives.

The records for 1815 include references to Patrick Sellar.

May 31

Mr Patrick Sellar at Culmaily, Factor to the Marchioness and Marquis of Stafford - Incarcerated by warrant of Robert Macleod Esq Sheriff Substitute of Sutherland on a charge of having wilfully set fire to the house of a Tinker in Badilosien of Rossal in Strathnaver and demolishing the Mill of Rhinisdale, both part of Mr Sellar's own sheep farm. Committed to jail between the hours of 5 and 6 in the morning.

June 1

Officer in Blaremore of Rogart, and James Fraser residing in Golspy , Incarcerated twixt the hours of 1 and 2 p.m. by Warrant of the said Sheriff Subsitute, they being accused of being participators with Mr Sellar in the alleged charges of wilful fire raising and destroying a Mill - these prisoners all lodged in the attic room of the Castle Tower.

June 2

Alexander Sutherland Sheriff Officer in Backies of Golspy [Golspie], also
accused of executing the warrants alluded to in the complaint against Mr Sellar, and being an abbetor or aider in the said alleged crimes - Incarcerated - all these warrants of Incarceration were granted and signed by Mr MacKial.

June 6

Mr Patrick Sellar was liberated from Jail, in virtue of an Act and Warrant of Liberation dated the 3rd day of June granted by the Right Honourable The Lord Justice Clerk, condition being lodged for Mr Sellar to stand trial within six months under a penalty of one hundred pounds Sterling. Mr Sellar liberated twixt the hours of 9 &10 p.m. as per note on the foot of of the Extracted Act of Liberty.